balderdash noun exclamation/ˈbɔːl.də.dæʃ/US pronunciation symbol/ˈbɑːl.dɚ-/ n [U] excl old-fashionednonsense; something that is stupid or not true"Balderdash!" he spluttered indignantly.giddy adjective/ˈgɪd.i/ adjdizzyaccurate adjective/ˈæk.jʊ.rət/ adjcorrect, exact and without any mistakesan accurate machinean accurate descriptionThe figures they have used are just not accurate.Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in post-war Spain.We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.Opposite: inaccurateaccuratelyadverb/ˈæk.jʊ.rət.li/ advThe plans should be drawn as accurately as possible, showing all the measurements.reign verb/reɪn/ v [I]•to be the king or queen of a countryQueen Victoria reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901.•to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or personThe bomb attacks produced a panic which reigned over the city.Love reigned supreme in her heart.reign noun/reɪn/ n [C]•the period of time when a king or queen rules a countrythe reign of Henry VIII•a period when a particular person, feeling, or quality is very important or has a strong influencehis successful reign as manager of the teamretort verb/rɪˈtɔːt/US pronunciation symbol/-ˈtɔːrt/ v [T]to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way[+ speech] "That doesn't concern you!" she retorted.retort noun/rɪˈtɔːt/US pronunciation symbol/-ˈtɔːrt/ n [C]a quick answer that is angry or funny"I'm going to tell him," said Max. "Just you try!" came the retort.peevish adjective/ˈpiː.vɪʃ/ adjeasily annoyeda peevish, bad-tempered personpeevishlyadverb/ˈpiː.vɪʃ.li/ adv"I thought you might have helped," she replied peevishly.pluck verb (REMOVE)/plʌk/ v•[T] to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove itCaged birds sometimes pluck out their breast feathers.He plucked the letter from/out of my hand, and ran off with it.Do you pluck your eyebrows (= remove some of the hairs from them to give them a better shape)?•[T] to remove the feathers from a chicken or other bird so that it can be cooked and eaten•[T usually passive] to remove someone suddenly from a situation that is ordinaryHe was plucked from obscurity to star in the film.•[T] to remove someone quickly from a dangerous or difficult situationThe last passengers were plucked from the ship just seconds before it sank.
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